SPN FEB 2010 COMPLETE EDITION:SPN 2010 21/01/2010 06:19 Page 26
26 SPN FEB 2010 IndustryNews
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NO POOL SAFETY
SYSTEMS IN
PLACE AT FOSTER
apply heat pump technology is HOME TRAGEDY
now overwhelming especially
for larger pools. A senior manager at
Heatstar, manufacturers of Portsmouth City Council told
environmental control systems an inquest hearing there
for swimming pools have were no government or local
pioneered heat pump and authority safety guidelines in
inverter driven fan technology place for swimming pools in
for large pools. The latest foster homes at the time of
approach is to dehumidify and the death of a 17 month
de-energise the pool hall air old girl.
using refrigerated direct Stephen Kitchman, the
expansion coils and use active council’s Head of Children’s
heat pump technology to Social Care and
reclaim energy directly back into Safeguarding, said: “We are
the swimming pool water via a saddened by this tragic
condenser, thereby cycling the accident in which a child
latent energy back into the pool died while in foster care We
where it originated. will do whatever we can to
Wolverhampton Central Baths Any air exhausted to try and prevent tragic
benefit from Heatstar energy saving atmosphere is precisely regulated accidents like this occurring.
technology by inverter driven, backward “As a fostering service we
curved fans and has been de- took immediate action after
energised to such an extent that Anna’s death to review all
Whilst the application of energy deterioration and reduced visibility. the exhaust air actually feels risk assessment processes
saving heat pump technology is Then the evaporated water is, chilled and refrigerated, a simple and procedures around
very common on residential, hotel in essence, low pressure steam and obvious demonstration of the bodies of water in foster
and leisure club pools, most and contains huge quantities of effectiveness of the heat recovery carer’s homes.
larger municipal pools in the UK latent energy. principles involved. “We fully support any
still operate with poor efficiency Many years ago, before energy All Heatstar units come with a reviews the local
ventilation and heating. costs and concerns came into focus, fully supported warranty and safeguarding children board
A typical leisure centre pool the common approach would be to maintenance package. Heatstar now carries out.”
can contain up to a million litres simply expel the evaporated water also offer a free computer-aided Anna Hider died because
of water heated to around 29°C to atmosphere, essentially system design facility and invite she was able to gain access to
and the water evaporation levels accepting total energy loss. potential customers to contact the fenced off pool after her
from the surface of such a pool However now most pools them for a detailed analysis of foster father left open the
can equate to hundreds of litres expect to employ some form of needs for individual projects. security gate.
every hour. energy recovery process. A month earlier the father
The evaporated water must be Given the comparatively high
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
removed the self closing
removed from the pool hall air, cost of fuel today, the capital
i
mechanism which would
otherwise the humidity levels will cost recovery period offered by F HEATSTAR have automatically shut the
rapidly rise to saturation levels with modern equipment ensures that ( 01983 521465 gate behind him because of
resulting structural condensation / the economic argument to :
www.heatstar.com fears it was too fierce and
children could catch their
fingers in it.
WEST YORKSHIRE TO BENEFIT
Three of the foster parents’
four children had earlier been
at a tennis tournament and
FROM £11M SWIMMING CENTRE
they returned with three
friends.
Also in the house was the
Plans have been unveiled for a cabinet member for sport and their say on design plans for the couple’s eldest son, their
new £11m swimming pool and regeneration, said: “Last year we new £11m city centre four-year-old foster son and
fitness centre in West Yorkshire. promised people we would work swimming pool. Anna.
The two-storey centre will be towards building a fantastic new The pool plans, unveiled by While some of the children
built on the former Sun Lane pool in the city and we are now council bosses last month, will were playing, Anna wandered
baths site in Wakefield city moving forward in earnest. see a new state-of-the-art fitness off to the swimming pool
centre. “This is a major project and one centre built on the site of the unnoticed.
It will include two pools, a we are determined to get right. old Sun Lane Baths. A senior social worker at
gym, spa bath, steam room, These things don’t happen Council chiefs say the two- Portsmouth City Council
sauna, a 200-seater viewing overnight and a lot of work has storey, glass-entranced building admitted that the family’s
area and a cafe. been going on in the background. will include a moveable floor in support worker who was
People have been calling for “Now we can show people our two pools. asked to check the pool’s
new pool facilities in the city initial thoughts and look forward The dilapidated old Sun Lane security measures did not
since Sun Lane baths closed in to hearing people’s responses as pool was demolished in January have any health and safety
2006, when it was found to be we move towards a planning 2007. qualifications.
in danger of collapsing. application early next year.” Plans for the new baths Coroner David Horsley
Councillor Denise Jeffrey, Wakefield residents can have include an eight lane 25m pool. recorded a narrative verdict.
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